Vikings w/UMI Lower A-arms
10-28-2015, 03:48 PM
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Vikings w/UMI Lower A-arms Does anyone have pics of this set up where they have the adjuster ***** facing in towards the frame and not the wheel ?
Do the adjusters hit the lower perch at full extension?
Do the adjusters hit the lower perch at full extension?
11-02-2015, 07:21 AM
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It was suggested since the sway bar hits the adjuster ***** at full hang or full extension.
And of course when talking to different aftermarket companies, they all point fingers at the other companies as to why things don't fit.
And of course when talking to different aftermarket companies, they all point fingers at the other companies as to why things don't fit.
11-02-2015, 07:30 AM
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What sway bar are you using?
I don't personally recall ever hearing of a fitment issue where the sway bar interfers with the adjusting *****.
Hopefully someone chimes in if they have experienced this.
Craig
I don't personally recall ever hearing of a fitment issue where the sway bar interfers with the adjusting *****.
Hopefully someone chimes in if they have experienced this.
Craig
11-02-2015, 07:41 AM
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Are you sure everything else is correct?
I know we have never had this problem with our sway bar and to be honest i don't think i've ever heard of this problem.
With that being said it doesn't sound like a sway bar problem.I' pretty sure the strano bar has the same dimensions as most others.
Craig
I know we have never had this problem with our sway bar and to be honest i don't think i've ever heard of this problem.
With that being said it doesn't sound like a sway bar problem.I' pretty sure the strano bar has the same dimensions as most others.
Craig
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11-02-2015, 11:02 AM
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Actually the Viking's are not only a drag shock. We ran two full seasons on them using them in both road course and autocross. One season with the regular Warriors and the next season with the Crusaders. You can get the Crusaders with a variety of valving options depending on what you do with the car.
11-03-2015, 03:27 PM
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A stock bar is 5mm smaller. And I've yet to see a picture of the bar and shocks touching and they would do so at full droop if anywhere. The pics you sent me were with the car in the air and there was no contact so I'm at a loss.
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11-03-2015, 06:08 PM
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4 of the first 5 photos I sent you show the bar in contact with the adjuster **** with the suspension at full droop. Yes the car was in the air and yes the photos show how I have added over 1/2" of washers to try and lengthen the endlinks.
Here they are again of the passenger side
And here is the driver side for reference
11-11-2015, 11:51 PM
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Is the car aligned? If not the control arm could not be in the right position in the slotted parts of the k member causing it to do this if you follow what I'm saying. The further out bound the a arm is the more it will put an angle on the end link causing it to touch. On another note however, are you planning on jumping the car because I highly doubt you'll ever get that much suspension travel unless you're planning on jumping it. (Seriously) let the suspension compress and it'll be a mile from that ****.
11-12-2015, 12:45 PM
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First and foremost remember that the shock and the bar are both connected to the control arm. As such they will both move up and down together as the suspension compresses.
The pictures here are all full droop which is when the bar would get closest to the shock's ****, and they still aren't close and I've seen no evidence that they've touched.
The control arm mounts the sway bar in the same place as stock. The bar mounts in the same place as stock. What's different here is there is a shock that has a **** that is decidedly not stock. BUT remember the car has a swaybar stock, that mounts in the same place. Mind you the stock bar is smaller in diameter which buys you 5mm overall diameter or 2.5mm per side. But again, there is is the simple fact the bar is above the shock *****.
This really is a lot to do about nothing. And in the end, just turn the shock around if you are really worried about it.
The pictures here are all full droop which is when the bar would get closest to the shock's ****, and they still aren't close and I've seen no evidence that they've touched.
The control arm mounts the sway bar in the same place as stock. The bar mounts in the same place as stock. What's different here is there is a shock that has a **** that is decidedly not stock. BUT remember the car has a swaybar stock, that mounts in the same place. Mind you the stock bar is smaller in diameter which buys you 5mm overall diameter or 2.5mm per side. But again, there is is the simple fact the bar is above the shock *****.
This really is a lot to do about nothing. And in the end, just turn the shock around if you are really worried about it.
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